Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-17
MIR. BOWSER AS AN ORATOR.
Mrs. Bowscr Describes Her Hus-
bands Attempt to Initiate Demos
thenes-An Ignominous
Enilure.

hope the public has not conceived
the idea that Mr.. Bowser and are con-
stantly quarreling, or that he is a fail
ure as husband, says Mrs. Bowser In
the Detroit Free Press. No family Is
happier than ours, and Mr.. Bowser is
one of the best husbands in the world.
He is simply little bit queer. That
is, we haven't been married quite long
enough for me TO tone him down. Like
many other young husbands he wears a
much larger hat now than he will n
couple of years hence, but this is fault
instead Of an evil. The other evening
he came home in state Of excitement,
promenaded around the house with his
nose in the air for while, and then in
quired
'Did those books come up, Mrs. Row.
ser p
There was package came up. Haye
you been getting another batch of use-
less books p
'All books are useless to some people,
Mrs. Bowser. II you were like some
wives l know you'd encourage your
husband instead of insulting him.
We'll, shall be glad to have You
read every evening. History or poll
tlcsg'
Neither. They are works on ora
tory
What p
Mrs. BowSer, have been advised by
my many friends to take few lessons
in elocution and delivery, and to then
accept some of the numerous invita-
tions rendered me to address this or
that society or organization.
Richard Moses Bowser, can you be
in earnest p
That's it ! Yell out at the top of
your voice and tell everybody inDetroit
that my name is Richard Moses May
be it sounds better than Major. Why
shouldn't pluck the laurels from the
field Of oratory ? If some people are
satisfied to groyel in the dust they need
not try to prevent others from soaring
to the Clouds
But you have no presence-no voice.
Il hayen't, eh ? l was present E.
nough, and made myself pretty well
understood when l asked your hand in
marriage! You don't know me, Mrs.
Bowser. See here
And he drew himself up to his full
height, which is q trihe oyer fiye.feet,
swelled his stomach out, and as he lift
ed himself up on his toes, he waved his
arm and began
Gentlemen you may cry peace, peace,
but there is no peace. The next gale
that sweeps from the North Will bring
to US the clash of arms
Yes, Mr.. Bowser, but your voice is
squeakL and you are very, very short.
Please give 1t up. l should feel awfully
bad if you made failure
'Squeaky voice.! Very, very short
Make a failure ! Mrs. Bowser you
want to choke me off, but you can't do
it You will yet be deafened by the
plauditS of the multitude who cheer my
oratory.'
lie had five or six books of speeches,
dialogues and lessons In preparatory
greatness, and as soon as supper was
over he locked himself in the library
and began. He was still going it when
| went to bed, and at midnight I was
awakened t. see him before the glass on
the dresser and to bear him saving:
Il tell you, gentlemen, that the bull
warks of American liberty are totter-
ing TO their foundations. A few more
such acts as these and-a few more-a
few more-a few more such acts as
as
If you wake up the baby he may
have cramps l said.
Mr.. Bowser was SO indignant that he
would not utter word in reply, nor
did he address me until after dinner
next day. He continued his labors for
a week or ten days, raging in his out
bursts Of oratory from The Dying
Child to 'An Appeal for Liberty.
Then, from what l could overhear,
made up my mind that he was prepar.
ing an address for a special occasion
He couldn't keep the news to himself
but soon informed me that he was tc
address the Young Mems Liberty
Club.
Mr.. Bowser please give it up. II
you should make failure of it you
would feel far
Make failure of it ! Mrs. Bowser
you don't know me 4! Just attend tc
painting your old pottery and drum
ming on that piano and I will take care
Of myself y
l pity the poor.man when l look back
over those days. He wrote and rewrote
] think he prepared as many as six OF
seven addresses before he got one tC
suit, and he spent at least fourteen
hours per day trying to commit it tc
memory. He looked upon me as his
enemy and refused to have any further
conversation on the subject until the
day of the evening when he was tC
speak. Tnen, being apparently very
nervous, he remarked:
DO you think my voice has improv
ed p
Il hope it has,
'There you go! Do your very best tt
discourage mel
Mr.. Bowser, can't L prevail upor
you to give up this idea of making al
address tonight p
| tNevpr IF I oen sucppnd with m,